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Aging - As Your Face Changes
| Aging
affects everyone as, over time, the force of gravity causes facial structures to sag and
skin gradually loses its elasticity. But how much and how fast your face ages is
influenced by your own heredity and your lifestyle: cigarette smoking and excess exposure
to the sun, for example, both accelerate the aging process. All of these factors affect not just your skin, but also the underlying soft tissue-the muscles and fat underneath your skin that give shape and texture to your face. The effects of aging can be dramatic: you may be surprised to notice that you now look tired, sad, stern, angry, or worn-out, even though you may really feel alert, happy, friendly, and youthful. |
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| As a Woman's Face Ages For a woman's face, aging generally begins earlier and is often more pronounced than for a man because of thinner skin and less blood supplied to the face. Noticeable changes often begin by her early 40s, with sagging around the eyes, cheeks, jowls, and neck. By her early 50s, fine lines, deeper wrinkles, and more pronounced sagging occur. In her 60s, the soft tissues under her skin begin to break down, giving her face either a hollow or a round look.
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As a Man's Face
Ages A man's face may age more slowly because of thicker skin and a greater blood supply to his face and beard. In addition, a man's aging face is likely to be seen as "distinguished" in our society. By his late 40s, a man may have mild sagging around his eyes, jowls, and neck. By his 60s, a man's face may also begin to appear either slightly hollow or round as the facial fat breaks down or shifts and the skin loses its elasticity.
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